Holder for toilet paper



April 28, 1942. w. GALENA 2,281,032

HOLDER FOR TOILET PAPER Filed April 15. 194;

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Patented Apr. 28, 1942 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HOLDER FOR TOILETPAPER William Galena, Fergus Falls, Minn.

Application April 15, 1941, Serial No. 388,688

1 Claim.

This invention relates to a holder for toilet paper and it is an objectof the invention to pro vide a device of this kind embodying a structurepermitting the holder to be supported by the flush tank to one sidethereof.

It is also an object of the invention to profor toilet paper, wherebycertain important advantages are attained, as will be hereinafter morefully set forth.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will nowproceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawing,wherein:

Figure 1 is a view in elevation of a toilet paper holder constructed inaccordance with an embodiment of my invention and in applied position,the associated tank being shown in fragment.

Figure 2 is a view in outer end elevation of the holder, as hereincomprised.

Figure 3 is a view in bottom plan of the outer extremity of the arm ofthe frame.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawing, my improved holder comprises aframe F of desired dimensions and design. The bottom member 1 of theframe F, as herein disclosed, is relatively broad and is continued atone side of the frame F by an elongated arm 2, herein disclosed as ofsubstantially the same Width as the bottom member I.

The outer or free end portion of this arm 2, at substantially itstransverse center, is provided with a longitudinally disposed open slot3. This slot is of a width to allow the free end portion of the arm 2 tostraddle the Water supply line or more particularly the nipple ortailpiece 4 of a conventional ball-cock valve and which nipple extendsthrough the bottom of the tank and has threaded thereon a lock nut 5which holds the ball-cock in place. This arm 2 straddles this nipple 4above the nut whereby the nut will per- 'manently clamp the arm 2against the under surface of the bottom 6 of the tank T.

In the present embodiment of my invention, the side members I areprovided with open slots to receive a mandrel 8 for a paper roll 9. Itis believed to be understood, however, that the frame F may be of astructure to allow the placement therein of packs of toilet paper otherthan a roll. It is believed to be obvious that a holder constructed inaccordance with my invention may be readily applied in position withrespect to the flush tank T and in a manner to hold a paper pack in suchposition to allow the same to be readily reached by an occupant of thetoilet seat and also in a position to be out of the way.

In referring in the foregoing description and in the following claim toa frame, it is to be understood that this is to include any structurefor holding a toilet paper pack in the form of a roll or otherwise.

From the foregoing description it is thought to be obvious that a holderfor toilet paper constructed in accordance with my invention isparticularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience andfacility with which it may be assembled and operated.

I claim:

In combination with a flush tank having a member depending from thebottom wall thereof, of a toilet paper holder for use in connection withthe flush tank, said holder comprising a frame including side membersand a bottom member, the side members being provided with means wherebya paper roll may be supported therebetween, a laterally disposed aimextending from an end of the bottom member of the frame, said arm beingbroad, the outer or free end portion of the arm having an open slotdisposed lengthwise thereof, said arm being adapted to contact thebottom of the tank from. below, the slot in the arm allowing the outerend portion of the arm to straddle the member depending from the bottomwall of the tank, and a clamping element engaging the member dependingfrom the tank for holding the arm in close contact against the bottomWall of the tank with the frame in a position to one side of the tank.

WILLIAM GALENA.

